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عیسی (فیلم ۱۹۷۹)
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1979 film directed by Peter Sykes and John Krish
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Jesus is a 1979 biographical drama film directed by John Krish and Peter Sykes. The production originates from the United States and was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The cast includes Brian Deacon, Yosef Shiloach, Eli Danker, and Alexander Scourby, who also serves as the narrator. The screenplay is based on the Gospel of Luke, with music composed by Nachum Heiman.
The film has a runtime of 117 minutes and is presented in English. Its narrative is set in the 1st century, covering three and a half years of Jesus' ministry within Ancient Rome and the ancient Near East. The story aligns with the recurring event of Easter and includes themes of Christianity, miracles, and crucifixion. Production companies involved were Inspirational Films and The Genesis Project.
The film was released on October 19, 1979, with subsequent releases in 1980 and 1981. It was produced with a capital cost of 6,000,000 and grossed 4,000,000 at the box office. Distribution formats include video on demand. The work holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 and a TMDb vote average of 8.309.
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Film · TMDB
8.3Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
Cast
- Brian Deacon as Jesus
- Rivka Neuman as Mary
- Alexander Scourby as Luke (voice)
- Niko Nitai as Simon Peter
- Yosef Shiloach as Joseph
- Ori Levy as Caiaphas
Themes
- christianity
- miracle
- crucifixion
- bible
- religion
- whipping
- religious film
- gospel of luke
- 1st century
- christian film
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Gospel of Luke
- Director
- Peter Sykes
- Cast member
- Dina Doron
- Composer
- Nachum Heiman
- Narrative location
- ancient Near East
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 483862
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.jesusfilm.org
Show 8 more facts
- publication date
- 1991-04-08
- title
- Jesus
- narrator
- Alexander Scourby
- set during recurring event
- Easter
- capital cost
- 6000000
- box office
- 4000000
- set in period
- 1st century
- streaming media URL
- www.jesusfilm.org/watch
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